Re: cult: seed soaking - floaters?
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- Subject: Re: cult: seed soaking - floaters?
- From: D* L* <g*@rogerswave.ca>
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 04:44:14 -0700 (MST)
On Sun, 1 Feb 1998, Sharon McAllister wrote:
> Diana Louis wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if you are supposed to wait until the floating
> > seeds fall to the bottom when they are being washed (soaked)? Or
> > can they just be soaked for a certain length of time and then
> > continue on with the next step?
>
> It probably depends on the type of seeds, but
> with beardeds this serves to separate the viable
> ones [sinkers] from the chaff [floaters].
>
> You can speed the process by occasional
> stirring or tapping the floaters to encourage
> them to sink. = Sharon McAllister
> 73372.1745@compuserve.com
OK thanks, the TB-aril seeds sank like pebbles so they're oK.
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca> <- private email address
Zone 4/5 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
AIS, CIS, SIGNA, IRIS-L, Canadian Wildflower Soc.
URL for the North American Native Irises web page
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html
